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BAL  6
CAL  4
 CHW  6
MIL  4
 CLE 11
TEX  5
 SEA 13
@DET  0
 BOS  5
@MIN  0
 KCR 14
@NYY  5
 NYY  9
KCR  7
 TOR  4
OAK  1
 ATL  3
NYM  2
 MON  1
@CIN  0
 STL  7
@LAD  2
 PHI  4
HOU  2
 SDP  7
CHC  4
 PIT  7
@SFG  4
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Friday, July 14, 1989, 4:35
Time of Game: 2:40
Royals
14
50-38
Won 1
3rd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  3   0  5  0   4  0  2   14 18  1
Yankees         0  0  2   0  0  2   0  0  1    5  8  2
W: Bret Saberhagen (9-4), L: Dave Eiland (1-3)
 Yankees
5
44-44
Lost 1
2nd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   2   2   1    1   1  .215  .578   18    9    1   0   HR,SB
  P Tabler LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .657    3    3    2   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  3   2   2   1    1   0  .281  .728   10    6    0   2   SB
  R Palacios 3B-1B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .479    5    3    2   0   
G Brett DH                    4   2   3   2    0   0  .248  .692   17   12    0   0   HR,HBP
D Tartabull RF                5   1   2   2    0   0  .250  .769   28   21    1   0   GDP
J Eisenreich LF-CF            5   1   3   2    0   0  .288  .759   18    9    7   0   2B,SB
B Buckner 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .230  .530   11    4    5   0   IW
  B Wellman PR-SS             1   1   0   0    0   0  .225  .517    3    2    1   1   
M Macfarlane C                5   1   1   3    0   2  .227  .568   19   15    3   0   HR
F White 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .248  .594   14   12    4   2   
B Pecota SS-3B                5   3   3   3    0   1  .286 1.110   19   13    1   1   2·HR,2B

B Saberhagen P                                                                0   0
  B Buchanan P                                                                0   0
Totals                       42  14  18   0    3   8              165  109   27   6
Batting Events
2B: B Pecota (2, off D Eiland); J Eisenreich (17, off L McCullers).
HR: B Pecota 2 (2, 1 off D Mohorcic, 1 off L McCullers; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M Macfarlane (1, off L McCullers; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); W Wilson (2, off D Eiland; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); G Brett (5, off D Eiland; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
IBB: B Buckner (2, by L McCullers).
HBP: G Brett (1, by L McCullers).
TB: B Pecota 10; G Brett 6; W Wilson 5; J Eisenreich 4; M Macfarlane 4; D Tartabull 2; K Seitzer 2; F White; B Buckner.
GIDP: D Tartabull (8).
RBI: M Macfarlane 3 (10); B Pecota 3 (3); G Brett 2 (31); D Tartabull 2 (34); J Eisenreich 2 (29); K Seitzer (34); W Wilson (17).
2-out RBI: B Pecota 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 8.
Fielding Events
PB: M Macfarlane (4).
E: B Buckner (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: W Wilson (13, 3rd base off L McCullers/D Slaught); J Eisenreich (18, 3rd base off L McCullers/D Slaught); K Seitzer (10, 2nd base off L McCullers/D Slaught).
Pickoffs: D Tartabull (2nd base by L McCullers).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   0   1   2    0   1  .326  .778   14   12    3   1   
  W Tolleson 2B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .152  .416    5    5    0   1   
L Polonia LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .289  .699   18   15    4   0   
D Mattingly 1B                3   1   0   0    0   0  .310  .835   12    9    4   0   
  K Phelps 1B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .752    4    3    2   0   
M Hall DH                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .791   17   14    0   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .752   18   10    3   1   
M Pagliarulo 3B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .580   15   12    1   0   
D Slaught C                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .285  .780    8    6    7   1   HR
A Espinoza SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .600   13    8    3   4   
R Kelly CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .314  .822   19   11    0   0   2B

D Eiland P                                                                    0   0
  L McCullers P                                                               0   1
  D Mohorcic P                                                                0   0
Totals                       36   5   8   0    1   3              143  105   27   9
Batting Events
2B: R Kelly (10, off B Saberhagen).
HR: D Slaught (5, off B Buchanan; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: D Slaught 5; R Kelly 2; J Barfield; A Espinoza; K Phelps; L Polonia; S Sax.
RBI: S Sax 2 (36); D Slaught (29); J Barfield (41).
2-out RBI: J Barfield.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Espinoza-S Sax-D Mattingly.
E: L Polonia (3); R Kelly (6).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Saberhagen, W (9-4)          8     7   4   2    0   1   0   2.59   32  120-90   66· 4·20    8·23·10· 0     57    -     0.58   0.01
B Buchanan                     1     1   1   1    1   2   1   9.00    5   20-12    7· 2· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     8   5   3    1   3   1          37  140-102  73· 6·23    9·24·11· 0           -  
New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Eiland, L (1-3)              4     9   6   6    1   3   2   5.77   20   59-40   25· 9· 6    8· 8· 4· 0     22    -     0.93  -0.31
L McCullers                    3     6   6   5    2   3   2   5.92   17   64-39   22·10· 7    3· 8· 3· 0          2-2    0.35  -0.18
D Mohorcic                     2     3   2   2    0   2   1   4.15    9   32-24   16· 4· 4    4· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    18  14  13    3   8   5          46  155-103  63·23·17   15·19· 7· 0          2-2
D Eiland faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Saberhagen (3); D Mohorcic (3).
HBP: L McCullers (3; G Brett).
IBB: L McCullers (4; B Buckner).
Pickoffs: L McCullers (3; D Tartabull, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        New York Yankees                             
1. Willie Wilson                CF       1. Steve Sax                    2B
2. Kevin Seitzer                3B       2. Luis Polonia                 LF
3. George Brett                 DH       3. Don Mattingly                1B
4. Danny Tartabull              RF       4. Mel Hall                     DH
5. Jim Eisenreich               LF       5. Jesse Barfield               RF
6. Bill Buckner                 1B       6. Mike Pagliarulo              3B
7. Mike Macfarlane               C       7. Don Slaught                   C
8. Frank White                  2B       8. Alvaro Espinoza              SS
9. Bill Pecota                  SS       9. Roberto Kelly                CF

   Bret Saberhagen               P          Dave Eiland                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  17% 79% 1-0 KCR G. Brett D. Eiland Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Seitzer Scores
t3 1 --- R 2,(1-0)  12% 60% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson D. Eiland Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b3 1 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  -12% 57% 0-3 NYY S. Sax B. Saberhagen Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Slaught Scores; Kelly Scores
t1 1 1-3 OO 2,(0-1)  -11% 45% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull D. Eiland Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
b3 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  -9% 69% 0-3 NYY R. Kelly B. Saberhagen Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Slaught to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dave Eiland facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson D. Eiland Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 50% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer D. Eiland Walk
t1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  6% 57% 0-0 KCR G. Brett D. Eiland Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Seitzer to 3B
t1 1 1-3 OO 2,(0-1)  -11% 45% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull D. Eiland Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(0-2)  2% 48% 0-0 NYY S. Sax B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 49% 0-0 NYY L. Polonia B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 50% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dave Eiland facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Eisenreich D. Eiland Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -4% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Buckner D. Eiland Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Eisenreich out at 3B/RF-3B
t2 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR M. Macfarlane D. Eiland Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 45% 0-0 KCR F. White D. Eiland Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 47% 0-0 NYY M. Hall B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 49% 0-0 NYY J. Barfield B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 50% 0-0 NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dave Eiland facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR B. Pecota D. Eiland Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 1 --- R 2,(1-0)  12% 60% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson D. Eiland Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 62% 1-0 KCR K. Seitzer D. Eiland Single to C (Bunt to Front of Home)
t3 1 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  17% 79% 1-0 KCR G. Brett D. Eiland Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Seitzer Scores
t3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 78% 3-0 KCR D. Tartabull D. Eiland Lineout: 2B
t3 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 78% 3-0 KCR J. Eisenreich D. Eiland Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  -4% 74% 0-3 NYY D. Slaught B. Saberhagen Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 77% 0-3 NYY A. Espinoza B. Saberhagen Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b3 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  -9% 69% 0-3 NYY R. Kelly B. Saberhagen Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Slaught to 3B
b3 1 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  -12% 57% 0-3 NYY S. Sax B. Saberhagen Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Slaught Scores; Kelly Scores
b3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 60% 2-3 NYY L. Polonia B. Saberhagen Lineout: CF
b3 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 63% 2-3 NYY D. Mattingly B. Saberhagen Lineout: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Dave Eiland facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 61% 3-2 KCR B. Buckner D. Eiland Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 59% 3-2 KCR M. Macfarlane D. Eiland Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 58% 3-2 KCR F. White D. Eiland Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 7,(1-2)  3% 61% 2-3 NYY M. Hall B. Saberhagen Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 63% 2-3 NYY J. Barfield B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 65% 2-3 NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Dave Eiland facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  7% 71% 3-2 KCR B. Pecota D. Eiland Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t5 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  7% 78% 3-2 KCR W. Wilson D. Eiland Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Pecota to 3B
t5 0 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  5% 83% 3-2 KCR K. Seitzer D. Eiland Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Pecota Scores; Wilson to 2B
Lance McCullers replaces Dave Eiland pitching
t5 0 12- 1,(0-0)  4% 86% 4-2 KCR G. Brett L. McCullers Wilson Steals 3B; Seitzer Steals 2B
t5 0 -23 4,(1-2)  1% 88% 4-2 KCR G. Brett L. McCullers Hit By Pitch
t5 0 123 RR 4,(1-2)  7% 95% 4-2 KCR D. Tartabull L. McCullers Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Wilson Scores; Seitzer Scores; Brett to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw); Tartabull to 2B
t5 0 -23 RR 5,(3-1)  2% 97% 6-2 KCR J. Eisenreich L. McCullers Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Brett Scores; Tartabull Scores/unER
t5 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 97% 8-2 KCR B. Buckner L. McCullers Flyball: LF
t5 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 96% 8-2 KCR M. Macfarlane L. McCullers Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 96% 8-2 KCR F. White L. McCullers Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 97% 2-8 NYY D. Slaught B. Saberhagen Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 97% 2-8 NYY A. Espinoza B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 98% 2-8 NYY R. Kelly B. Saberhagen Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Yankees' Lance McCullers facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 97% 8-2 KCR B. Pecota L. McCullers Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 98% 8-2 KCR W. Wilson L. McCullers Walk
t6 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 97% 8-2 KCR K. Seitzer L. McCullers Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t6 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 97% 8-2 KCR G. Brett L. McCullers Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
Rey Palacios replaces Kevin Seitzer playing 3B batting 2nd
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 2-8 NYY S. Sax B. Saberhagen Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
b6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 97% 2-8 NYY L. Polonia B. Saberhagen Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  -3% 95% 2-8 NYY D. Mattingly B. Saberhagen Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Polonia to 3B; Mattingly to 2B
b6 1 -23 R 1,(0-0)  -0% 94% 2-8 NYY M. Hall B. Saberhagen Wild Pitch; Polonia Scores/unER
b6 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  2% 96% 3-8 NYY M. Hall B. Saberhagen Lineout: LF
b6 2 -2- R 6,(3-2)  -3% 93% 3-8 NYY J. Barfield B. Saberhagen Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Mattingly Scores/unER
b6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 95% 4-8 NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Saberhagen Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Yankees 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-4, Yankees' Lance McCullers facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 96% 8-4 KCR D. Tartabull L. McCullers Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tartabull to 2B/Adv on E8
t7 0 -2- O -2% 94% 8-4 KCR J. Eisenreich L. McCullers Tartabull Picked off 2B (P-SS)
t7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 95% 8-4 KCR J. Eisenreich L. McCullers Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t7 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 95% 8-4 KCR B. Buckner L. McCullers Intentional Walk
Brad Wellman pinch runs for Bill Buckner (1B) batting 6th
t7 1 12- 2,(0-1)  1% 96% 8-4 KCR M. Macfarlane L. McCullers Eisenreich Steals 3B
t7 1 1-3 RRR 5,(1-2)  3% 99% 8-4 KCR M. Macfarlane L. McCullers Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Eisenreich Scores; Wellman Scores
t7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 99% 11-4 KCR F. White L. McCullers Popfly: SS
t7 2 --- R 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 11-4 KCR B. Pecota L. McCullers Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t7 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  -0% 100% 12-4 KCR W. Wilson L. McCullers Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 12, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-12, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
Rey Palacios moves from 3B to 1B; Bill Pecota moves from SS to 3B; Brad Wellman moves from PR to SS
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 4-12 NYY D. Slaught B. Saberhagen Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
b7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -0% 100% 4-12 NYY A. Espinoza B. Saberhagen Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b7 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 4-12 NYY R. Kelly B. Saberhagen Lineout: 3B
b7 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 4-12 NYY S. Sax B. Saberhagen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, Yankees 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 12-4, Yankees' Dale Mohorcic facing 2-3-4
Dale Mohorcic replaces Lance McCullers pitching; Ken Phelps replaces Don Mattingly playing 1B batting 3rd; Wayne Tolleson replaces Steve Sax playing 2B batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 12-4 KCR R. Palacios D. Mohorcic Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 12-4 KCR G. Brett D. Mohorcic Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
t8 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  0% 100% 12-4 KCR D. Tartabull D. Mohorcic Wild Pitch; Brett to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 9,(3-2)  0% 100% 12-4 KCR D. Tartabull D. Mohorcic Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line); Brett to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 12-4 KCR J. Eisenreich D. Mohorcic Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-12, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
Pat Tabler replaces Willie Wilson (CF) playing LF batting 1st; Jim Eisenreich moves from LF to CF
b8 0 --- O 5,(0-2)  0% 100% 4-12 NYY L. Polonia B. Saberhagen Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
b8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -0% 100% 4-12 NYY K. Phelps B. Saberhagen Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 4-12 NYY M. Hall B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
b8 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 4-12 NYY J. Barfield B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, Yankees 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 12-4, Yankees' Dale Mohorcic facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 100% 12-4 KCR B. Wellman D. Mohorcic Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 12-4 KCR M. Macfarlane D. Mohorcic Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 12-4 KCR F. White D. Mohorcic Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 2 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 12-4 KCR B. Pecota D. Mohorcic Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); White Scores
t9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 14-4 KCR P. Tabler D. Mohorcic Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 14, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-14, Royals' Bob Buchanan facing 6-7-8
Bob Buchanan replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
b9 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  0% 100% 4-14 NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Buchanan Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- R 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 4-14 NYY D. Slaught B. Buchanan Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b9 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 5-14 NYY A. Espinoza B. Buchanan Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 5-14 NYY R. Kelly B. Buchanan Walk
b9 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 5-14 NYY W. Tolleson B. Buchanan Passed Ball; Kelly to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 5-14 NYY W. Tolleson B. Buchanan Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 14, Yankees 5.

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